to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
environmental destruction
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
since when; from when; how long
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
but; however; even though; even if
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of